Beginner Backpacking: 3 Ridges and 50 Dice

OVERVIEW

Hello friends!

We are assembling a group of high rollers to conquer not one, not two, but three whole ridges! And we want YOU there! Three Ridges is a cool backpacking circuit that has nice views within an hour of Charlottesville.

Those new to backpacking are more than welcome. Hiking experience is valuable as we will rack up some hiking mileage and elevation gain. We will be hiking at a chill and reasonable pace since I am kinda slow. There will be word games during the hike!

In probability speak:
P(you have fun backpacking with us | you sign up for this trip) = 1

On that note, I will be bringing my dice set so we can play Liar’s Dice. I love bringing this game on backpacking trips because it is a ton of fun to play with a group. Even if you’ve never played before, you will become a pro by the end of this trip!

I will also bring my yerba mate set (the real stuff, not the stuff that comes in cans) to share at breakfast and lunch. It’s a traditional caffeinated tea from South America. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, check out this wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mate_(drink)

Details:
Hiking Upward: https://www.hikingupward.com/GWNF/ThreeRidges/
AllTrails: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/virginia/three-ridges-trail
2 Days:
5.0hrs – 7.3 mi Day 1
4.5hrs – 7.1 mi Day 2
Approx 4,000 ft elevation gain

You bring:
2-3L of water
Backpacking bag
Pack cover or trash bag to line pack
Headlamp
Sleeping bag
Sleeping pad
Hiking clothes, wool socks
Warm clothes for night
Hiking boots or trail shoes
Camp shoes
Toiletries and TP
Stuff sack to use as bear bag

Food stuff you bring:
1 breakfast
1 dinner
1-2 lunches
Snacks
Utensils / Mess kit

We bring:
Tents
First Aid
Trowel
Water filter and AquaMira
Stove (either a jet boil or pocket rocket)
Bear bag rope
50 dice!
Yerba mate

Questions? Call or text:
Charlie (703-819-1679)
Claire (865-979-2676)

Itinerary:
Saturday (3/30)
11:00 am meet at corner of Echols dorm
11:10 am depart
12:00 pm arrive at trailhead
1:00 pm lunch break
5:30 pm arrive at campsite
7:00 pm have dinner and play Liar’s Dice

Sunday (3/31)
8:00 am wake up and breakfast
9:00 am depart campsite
12:00 pm lunch break
2:00 pm arrive at trailhead and drive back to UVA
3:00 pm arrive back at grounds

DRIVERS NEEDED!
Drivers get priority off the waitlist
The club reimburses for gas +20% tip
Start w/ a full tank of gas